This Forgotten Dodge 4x4 Is One Of The Coolest & BEST Used Off-Roaders You Can Buy!

[@thebrizzy]

I find these less common rigs more interesting than the latest Jeep/4Runner/Bronco. Though I like those too.

[@nalabear97]

Absolutely. Have you seen the Pajero Evolution? That’s thing is badass.

[@davidkeetz]

I just sold my wrangler and bought a montero. .....I still want to get another CJ at some point, but the montero is really doing it for me at the moment.

[@Battlefresh]

I have an '87 Montero which looks very similar to this, but is in near perfect condition. Found it in Pahrump, NV, now it lives in California. Just did my first offroad adventure with it and it kept up with a bunch of crazy Jeeps no problem. Adding a rear air-lock, larger tires, bigger lift and a winch. Mine is a 5-speed. I had a 2021 Bronco 2-door on order, but cancelled it when I found this Mitsubishi! No regrets!

[@Torsee]

Now you drive something special vs a Bronco! I had an 85! Does yours have the suspension seat?

[@Battlefresh]

@@Torsee I added the bouncy seat yes, but it was not original. Looking for another for the passenger side.

[@Torsee]

@@Battlefresh Mine saved my back a number of times. Once on some moguls, I went airborne. The seat saved the day, not so much my front shock mounts… Stupid mistake, not intentional.

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Saved a ton of $$$ too.

[@JohnnyBfromPeoria]

Having owned over ten of these, I'd opt for a front selectable locker first. The rear helps, too. Luso has them, do a search. "Lunchbox" lockers are kind of a handful. Body lifts on these look and work great, unlike other makes/models, and it's near impossible to get real lift out of the torsion bar front IFS. Don't go real tall or wide on tires with a four cylinder. You think it's slow now? Haha.

[@FrenchieMorin]

I just ran into him in Moab last month! He crushed Fins and Things in that Raider! Great little rig!

[@alanbarrese456]

The manual hubs aren't too hard to come by. The Aisin part number is FHM-002. There's 3 available on Amazon right now. Please let him know in case he's still looking. I ran them on my G1 LWB and my G2.5 and they work great! Amazing vid and good to see the little Raider/Monty getting recognition in a Toyota-filled world 🤣😁

[@chrisss73841]

I'm about to buy one of these! Is there any forum or community online to talk about them? I'd like to know what I'm getting into and what things I should do before hitting the trails!

[@shelbyshadow91]

Finally! A little love for the first gen monty!

[@eriksboy7019]

That's a Mitsubishi Pajero.....wold famous legend....period. First real quality offroad car for the people wold wide. Dodge??? Just some American sale name.

[@flight2k5]

Land cruiser

[@Torsee]

Dodge didn’t have a small 4x4, so they rebadged the Mitsubishi.

[@WilliamLaakkonen]

At the time- Mitsubishi 2 door branded trucks would get the "chicken tax" on it- but the same truck under the Dodge name did not. It was good for both parties and especially good for those who wanted a 2 door Montero. The chicken tax was put into place basically to protect the Bronco II and Chevy analog trucks- back when tariffs were used as a tool for saving American jobs.

[@Torsee]

@@WilliamLaakkonen True! It was a shame what they did to the brand.

[@corrosivedevourer]

@@flight2k5 land cruiser Dakar wins = 0

[@halidaymichael2899]

I have a 1990 V6 Shorty Pajero. 100,000 miles, 5 speed, LSD rear, perfect interior aside from drivers seat. Factory bull bar, and flares. Running 31 inch BFG Mudders. I use it as a daily. Still has the original 2DIN tape deck. It’s perfect off-road, goes most places. My Discovery 2 went around Aus, way more comfortable, but the Paj is more fun. It’s actually great in the city, good turning radius, and with the bullbars, I don’t worry about all the terrible parking in the city I live in. 15l/100km economy.

[@nlitenurmind]

My Mom bought a Red one in 88 and it was handed down to my brother who blew the engine running low on oil. The inclinometer was so cool as a kid. Looked for a good used engine for awhile but eventually gave up on it.

[@scottsummerfeldt4397]

I had the same. 87 model but with the 2.6 motor. My first suv and i was hooked. Moved up to a 96 disco and loved that even more., 300000 km and no issues

[@Cousin_Gregg]

I’m convinced that the only difference between van life people and the homeless is the level of organization in your vehicle.

[@shadow105720]

The only difference is if you tell people about it or not

[@amazingjason455]

This struck me as pretty close to a homeless/living in a car setup.

[@Cousin_Gregg]

@Bryan M my comment was more a comment on perception vs reality, in that, when you keep a jar of peanut M&Ms (the best M&Ms) floating around the back of your van, people perceive the situation differently than if you kept those packed away in the van. Loved his rig, great setup that seems to work for him.

[@stig120212]

i had one of these for 5 years and loved it!! when i was stationed at Torrejon AB Spain, the raider is their version of a candy bar!!

[@dirtsailoroff-road5580]

That's an awesome little dodge, didn't know about this thing, also happy veterans day to my brothers and sisters

[@1satisfiedmind]

I've got a white '88, straight body. Common blown head gasket, sitting seatching for a suitable swap. I loved it, ran great, a tank in Colorado mountains.

[@sacredshogun6325]

AWESOME, I got 3: 1988 SWB 4cyl M/T with 500k miles, 1990 LWB V6 A/T with 325k miles and. 2001 XLT 245k miles. These are unbreakable and cool as hell, the undisputed “King of The Desert”. I got a new Gladiator but I love my Monteros. I am trying to get Chip Foose to customize mine. LOL

[@somguy5035]

Had a red one as a teenager Drove it like a teenager would haha

[@pjrazvoza4343]

I had one of these from 1990 to 1996. I still miss that vehicle, I have never seen another V6 Dodge raider, other than the one that used to stay in my driveway. Great video!

[@norsefalconer]

Miss my '88 😔. Thirsty beast, but fun, fun, fun, and tough as nails.

[@20tea]

Have my 2 door 87 Montero. Learned to work with the 2.6 liter 4 cylinder, but swapping in the 4.3 chevy with the 700r4. Adapting the Toyota tcase and axles to it when i get the chance. Only need the rear Toyota axle and time. Ouch. Love the looks and was my first car. Had it since 1998. In WA Seattle area too.

[@damilolaakanni]

Forgotten? More like unknown. The Montero/Pajero was much more popular.

[@Sir......]

back when dodge was doing more mitsubishi partner things... like the 3000GT and the dodge stealth

[@Lunatech04]

Yeah old school dodge with 35 makes it to KZbin!

[@WOWDOWN]

Pretty sweet, someone a couple blocks from my house has one like this. Same color, doesn’t have the winch or as cool wheel tire combo. Definitely like the design, thanks for sharing.

[@longrange341]

I just seen this guy at the Maverik gas station in Lewiston Idaho yesterday morning, pulled in to a pump one over from him and was admiring the rig, my brother had an 89 montero and it was badass off road, just leaked and smoked and puked oil out of every hole the V6 could find, other than that those things were way ahead of their time with the off road tech and other gadgets in the higher trims

[@kingsolo6241]

This is why I don’t understand why people buy RZR’s or Can-Am’s for $60,000, for the farm to get around in; when you can buy this or the Mitsubishi ninja 4x4 for 6th the price.

[@1EyeInTheSky]

I had the Montero version. I loved that vehicle.

[@paulcunningham5327]

I love how it looks like he just got off the trails!!

[@MrMoth0102]

In NZ we call these Pajero's. They are underrated trucks and will keep up with almost anything on the tracks. Rust has claimed many of the earlier versions but it gets even worse,,,,,,, since Nissan acquired 34% of Mitzi,,,, they have discontinued the mighty Pajero/Montery from 2021. 2022 will find most Mitzi's as badged Nissans and l am not looking forward to this. Nissan is currently destroying Mitsubishi until the badge is put to rest. Shame on Nissan.

[@charlesnickell7257]

I live here in washington state in Aberdeen area and I have ran across ya a couple times up in the mountains

[@bradlaflamme6127]

I had one of these, impossible to get parts.... suvked because they were better than any wrangler I have owned

[@Jeepgang-wu7ud]

I have been ask for this for years ty

[@juangaona1520]

I had an 86. It was so much fun, in the mud ,at the beach. It was just slow.

[@powerwagon3731]

My son has two of them, one is a real nice , medium blue, 33 mud tires and rebuilt V6 five speed. Eventually he wants to put a Cummins 4 BT in it.

[@ruimachado8560]

I had a Pajero just like that 2.5 , that back LSD locker is great.

[@austinw7028]

You can swap the 2nd Gen SR rear axle over with locker. Since he re-geared already though, that'd be an issue.

[@marcosmartinez2308]

How sure are you about this

[@austinw7028]

@@marcosmartinez2308 I looked very seriously at buying one that the owner had done that to. He explained that it was an easy and direct swap. While I verified with my own eyes that it had been done, even tested out the locker, I could not tell you exactly how easy the swap was.

[@Thecarexchangepodcast]

The second Gen SR and winter package I thought were the only Monteros that ever had a rear locker

[@davidh160]

That’s right. He has a LSD in the back

[@JohnnyBfromPeoria]

You can also add a locker via aftermarket, but yes, it was mentioned in the video he has a limited slip rear.

[@itsaboutfam]

It sucks the North American market never got the Gen 2 and Gen 3 SWB Montero/Pajero. I saved a 89 LWB Montero LS last year...gathering parts and mainly time to get it restored and running again. It hasn't ran in 10 years.

[@jamesgreen5560]

I've got one in the garage that I'm putting a 4G64 into. The 16v G64 from the 97-99 Montero Sport ES bolts right up to the 1987 auto transmission. Need to get a few things from Japan to make it happen but its a great swap

[@JohnnyBfromPeoria]

That'll be perfect. I had an 86 Montero 2 dr I put an early 2.4 and a four speed KM-148 Mitsu auto into. It worked well.

[@daninmi1648]

A few years ago, a Dodge Raider was parked on the street no more than 500 feet from my house. I was going to ask if it might be for sale...until I looked inside and saw the automatic shifter. It was cool to see this one.

[@JohnnyBfromPeoria]

Too bad. The KM-148 (87+) is a solid four speed box that got a lock-up converter in 91. 86 and earlier had an adequate Chrysler 3 speed. The KM-145 manual (four cylinder models only) is not known for durability - I know. The manual behind the 3.0 V6 is solid.

[@alcopower5710]

Had a 1990 Raider with the v6. Was a fun vehicle. Unfortunately I sold it when it developed a cracked exhaust manifold which I couldn’t afford to fix at the time. Wish I would have kept it. Liked it better than the 91 Jeep Renegade that I used to have.

[@spartanchirho]

Always wanted one, especially restored.

[@eli-bt4he]

I wonder why the rear door has the Mitsubishi badge, usually they had "Imported for Dodge".

[@scottyellis3442]

Completely forgot about these trucks, great video.

[@sourabhpurohit4140]

Love the video.. amazing set up

[@TheShift1313]

My brother was a mits mechanic from the 80s to early 00s. Had many monteros and mighty maxs. 1st and 2nd gen monteros were great off road. The 4cyl swap was to put the starion 2.6 turbo in. There is debate about if they use the same forged cranks but the starion blocks had oil squirters for the cyl walls and the truck blocks didnt. That swap will wake up the old ones

[@JohnnyBfromPeoria]

My 87 with an 88 Starion engine is sitting ten feet away from me right now. Crank is forged and nitrided, stock. The 88 Starion with an intercooler was factory rated at 183 hp, redline 6K and 225 lb-ft@ 2500 rpm. The torque number makes it a great match for the four speed auto in the Montero/Raider.

[@TheShift1313]

@@JohnnyBfromPeoria redline of 6k is....generous lol. They sign off around 4500 with the stock head. Mine is an older mechanical lifter setup.

[@JohnnyBfromPeoria]

@@TheShift1313 oh, I agree completely. I'm just reporting the specs as I remember them. I always felt it was useless past 4K, and the engine noise just tells you it doesn't like it. My turbo truck is a hydro head but I've had n/a Montero 2.6 trucks with both. I like the mech head and it's super simple to get the valve cover off to adjust them if necessary. I always convert to a new casting non-jet valve head, too. Anyway, the torque peak is what's important for street driving.

[@TheShift1313]

@@JohnnyBfromPeoria for sure and with the turbo the torque around 2k rpm makes it great for the montero/raider. Finsing a wideblock 4g63 would be an awesome build but those are hard to find and getting $$$

[@JohnnyBfromPeoria]

@@TheShift1313 I had a 2.4l EFI 8 valve engine and a KM-148 automatic I transplanted into an 86 Montero and it was a fantastic set-up. That was many years ago, and I haven't heard of another one of those engines being readily available.

[@Thecarexchangepodcast]

@Nathan you now need to showcase the second Gen Montero, you’ve done the first and 3rd already

[@rickreese5794]

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT

[@NathanDAdlen]

I’ll do my best!

[@Thecarexchangepodcast]

@@NathanDAdlen if you’re ever in San Diego area I’ll let you review mine 😎

[@UltronMark1]

Used to have one, it was one of the funniest vehicles I ever owned.

[@deaterk]

Last Command - “funniest”…like it made you laugh!?!? Or more like quirky/odd…ORRRRR, did you mean funnest (as in ‘most fun’)

[@UltronMark1]

@@deaterk yeah that vehicle was a hoot. There was many times because of how nimble it was that I'd drive through a field or the side of the road to pass traffic and lmao the whole time.

[@obryan240]

Haven't seen one of these in years. I'm also from Washington state.

[@davidh160]

I have the LWB but I’ve always wanted a shorty 😭

[@rosenevil74]

That's a sweet rig

[@A-Negative]

I drive by a red one parked near me in Los Angeles all the time. I need it!

[@rickreese5794]

You then can Escape from L.A. !

[@Torsee]

You should stop and ask. They are rarely seen for sale! I know I’ve looked.

[@deepbludude4697]

Yep i have one, got it for free 6 years ago, its beat rusty and just keeps on chugging. And my auto hubs are really really good just got to remember after locking in to reverse out....

[@ekscalybur]

Every question/remark by anybody This guy "Yeah!"

[@HoosierDaddy_]

Yes. More of these old beauties!

[@davemiddleditch9741]

might need to stock up on Dr Pepper and M&Ms before hitting Moab bud!

[@jonzaremba]

Camping in that looks like an absolute headache nightmare.

[@Estoooopid]

Even the name is bad ass

[@jake_of_the_jungle9840]

I had one of these with the v6 and it was mint and I shouldn’t of gotten rid of it. It was slower than a snail and used a quart of oil every day so it wasn’t very drivable

[@knifetex]

Dude has everything crammed in there!

[@rickreese5794]

Be Prepared

[@ХуанПаблоМенесесБермудес-т5р]

In Colombia south America you find all the spare parts for Montero Mitsubishi

[@wildhorses4x4]

Classic 🔥

[@josephhertzberg2734]

I love mine

[@KenHer3500]

Give us a review on the 1998 Montero Winter Package!

[@anester1866]

you: forgotten dodge me: thats a mitsubishi! you: its a mitsubishi. me: ok :)

[@Jeepgang-wu7ud]

I have a Dodge d50 4x4

[@davidkeetz]

it's sad you can't get the pieces to rebuild those auto hubs - i know everybody says to "upgrade" to manuals but boy these things are almost bullet proof. My 91 original auto hubs are still working great but I don't ever work them out bc i know their number has gotta be coming up....i'll be a little sad when i have to pull them out for aisin manuals

[@MigetClan13]

Background music was too loud too often, wanted to pay attention but kept fighting with the background track for my attention

[@shammiirosh3017]

Pajero MK1 ❤️❤️❤️

[@madjimms]

There is NO WAY that those tires arent rubbing under modest articulation.

[@jameshoward-wr4cj]

I have 89 Raider hear in Alaska I recommend driving up hear to Alaska alots fun places to drive hear

[@ColeSpolaric]

Dr pepper zero sugar next to peanut m&m's 😂

[@idleofwight]

What is the motor reliability and parts availability for these and the second gen?

[@J.D.P1995]

A guy down the road from me had one

[@joeweber7051]

When are we going to get the Isuzu trooper content?:)

[@mrsteve4313]

Dodge Raider was a Mitsubishi and the much later Mitsubishi Raider was a Dodge!!!

[@aesa3628]

Even hyundai have the galooper with everything the same accept the logo

[@Thecarexchangepodcast]

Front locker but no rear ? Front locker wasn’t factory right

[@alanbarrese456]

Front locker is not factory in a Montero/Raider

[@Battlefresh]

@@alanbarrese456 But Gen 2 could get a factory rear locker. Wondering where he got that front locker? Wish mine Gen 1 had that. ARB doesn't list anything except the rear.

[@j.blakejohnson2981]

Looks a lot like the two door Toyota Land Cruiser LJ70 / BJ70

[@leonardkessinger5574]

Where's the Montero!?!?!?

[@hectorcastro9585]

This is my raider turn into a crawler.

[@mclark3133]

My 1st Gen Montero with the 4 cylinder had absolutely no power off-road or highway. I was on I-84 in a blizzard returning from a ski trip with a pair of skis on a rooptop ski rack. The rig was really struggling. I had to get out and remove the ski rack and throw it and the skis inside the rig, which helped a little. Then a couple of months later the manual trans died. I had bought the Montero to replace my old FJ40. Big mistake.

[@Battlefresh]

That's what 4LO is for. My 1st Gen can go anywhere in 4LO no problem. Sounds like you had some kind of mechanical problem. A common mistake is guys bypass the vacuum advance, then the engine falls on it's face over 3500 rpm. Keep it maintained properly and it's got plenty of power.

[@jerroldshelton9367]

Mine was a gutless wonder, too. I also had a transmission problem arise with mine, in which the five-speed manual wouldn't stay in first gear.

[@shorestyle17]

Nice SWB

[@5xvenxomx5]

When you're done reviewing it can u guy it from you? I miss mine and I really really need another one

[@AlexanderWunderlich82]

That ain't no Dodge... Bout as much of a Dodge as a Stealth.

[@BLADEROD]

This is a Rebadged Mitsubishi Montero.

[@NathanDAdlen]

Yes

[@anonymousian2]

What's with the background music? Just adds unnecessary noise.

[@patmason7276]

Its forgotten for a good reason .🤯✌

[@EnthusiastCarHangar]

Great car but the way he stuffs things in it is not for me haha

[@canyonboatman]

It is a Mitsubishi, that is why it is good. Dodge is the weak man of American cars for a reason.

[@kc0lif]

kinda small

[@Arizonaslim]

I had a Dodge raider years ago. Bought it in Maine and drove it cross country to Colorado in March 1996. It is absolutely useless off road.

[@jerroldshelton9367]

I had a 2DR Montero that I thought was pretty useless off pavement, too. It would have been even more useless without the factory rear LSD it had. I didn't keep it long because it was such a dog on trails.

[@frankeck5493]

Interesting this channel must do about 30 seconds of preparation, and no fixing of mistakes. "1987 Dodge Raider" Then later the man tells him it's an 89. Hubs. What are the "Dodge idiosyncrasies" or whatever was said in the video description? Why not show the winch? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 The rear suspension is a Mk1 V6 thing. Not just a "Dodge Raider". I just can't with this channel. And the talkers Mk3. Great big heavy V6? They are the same motor family. 6G72 in the Raider vs a 6G74 or 6G75 in the Mk3. And when does the power of the AUTOHUBS (8:47) kick in? I'm tempted to find some autohubs for the extra power they must give. Speaking without thinking? Speaking to hear words without making sense?👎👎👎 on this channel. Just because you can make KZbin videos, doesn't mean you should.

[@manbeastx69]

He actually lives in this down by the river